NET NITS Reader Impatient with Cyberspace From one of our devoted readers, Jim Pickell of cyberspace, comes the comment that although he enjoys getting our w... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 4:20 pm
Ni-Cu-PGM EXPLORATION NEWS Inco, Aurora Join Forces Near Timmins TIMMINS, Ontario AURORA PLATINUM will acquire a 50% interest from INCO LTD. in eight nickel-copper-PGM prospects... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:59 pm
Cu-Au-U EXPLORATION NEWS Fronteer, Altius Expand Land Holdings CENTRAL LABRADOR The 50-50 joint venture of FRONTEER DEVELOPMENT and ALTIUS MINERALS has expanded its claim holdi... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:58 pm
PGM EXPLORATION NEWS Drilling JBS Deposit Hits High Grades YUNNAN PROVINCE, China Significant high-grade platinum, palladium and gold mineralization has been confirmed in d... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:54 pm
DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT NEWS Black Swan Plans Mine in Brazil MINAS GERAIS, Brazil A definitive mine plan is being prepared for the Canastra 1 kimberlite pipe belonging to BLA... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:53 pm
COAL PRODUCTION NEWS Bullmoose Closed TUMBLER RIDGE, British Columbia The Bullmoose coal mine shut down operations earlier this month. The mine, belong... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:51 pm
GOLD PRODUCTION NEWS Sigma-Lamaque Mill Shut Down VAL D'OR, Quebec An electrical malfunction forced the temporary closure of McWATTERS MINING's Sigma-Lamaque gold... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:50 pm
OIL SANDS PRODUCTION NEWS Fully Integrated Production Achieved FORT McMURRAY, Alberta The Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP) has achieved fully integrated operation when the Sc... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:49 pm
BASE METAL PRODUCTION NEWS Brunswick Agreement Ratified BATHURST, New Brunswick NORANDA reports that its unionized employees at the Brunswick zinc-lead mine have voted 7... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:49 pm
LEACHING EQUIPMENT NEWS Yanacocha Orders from Gekko CAJAMARCA, Peru The world's largest open pit heap leaching gold mine, the NEWMONT-operated Yanococha mine, has or... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:48 pm
OBITUARY Paul Greico The Grieco family and the mining community are saddened by the death of Paul Grieco last March. Having attained the... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:47 pm
MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS (April 23, 2003) FALCONBRIDGE has named David W. Kerr as chairman. He succeeds Alex G. Balogh, who will continue to serve on the boa... Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 23, 2003 | 3:45 pm